Shots to the Dome

At a certain point in life, you'll come face to face with a decision that will take you down one of two roads. The first road requires no grit, determination, or resilience. That road is paved with wishes and regrets. The second road will require you to look at the story you've been telling yourself and truly ask if it's serving you and your future. We hope you take the second road and today's epi...

Addiction is a tough monkey on your back no matter who you are but battling addiction at 13?! Adolescence is hard enough but add substance abuse to the mix, it makes our guest Michael's story that much more profound. Michael had a great upbringing and fantastic parents so this probably isn't the story you expected. We don't want to give away too much here but through his battle and road through re...

Sustaining and rehabbing an injury can be one of the toughest mountains for athletes or anyone to climb. We see it all the time from Alex Smith to Dak Prescott to Klay Thompson. There is a hidden journey of finding out how resilient you and in that lies the silver lining. If you have a great coach behind you during your rehab process like the one we have on today's show, you might come back even S...

Have you ever made a decision to improve an area of your life and it completely changed the trajectory of your entire future?! Same here at DLDNation and the precise reason why we exist! What started as curiosity and interest for a subject turned into helping thousands of others in their fitness and business journey's and our guest today has been impacted by both DLDNation and NLCA and is now help...

Very few situations are more pressured filled than feeling like you have to live up to your father's legacy. Doing your own thing and forging your own path can be incredibly difficult when you get the questions of following in his footsteps. Today's guest knows exactly how that feels. Kyle Hughley and I have been great friends for years and while his dad is D.L. Hughley, one of the OG's of Def Jam...

Our inner mini-me is dying to come out and show people who we truly are on the inside. However, we've been stifled by society, social media, and pressure to conform and "blend into the crowd". While being ostracized from the herd was once considered an evolutionary death sentence, most of us are lucky enough not to worry about day to day survival anymore and we've now put our focus on self-actuali...

Men, it's time we have the conversation you've been avoiding. The one about your ego. More specifically, why your ego is holding you back from having a successful career, a thriving relationship, and quality friendships with people who actually matter to you. My good friend Scott Holliday joins us today to talk about his struggles overcoming his ego and his journey of learning to communicate his t...

Flipping the script and mic on today's episode! Vice Prez Megan Davis recently asked if she could interview me (Sean) and I was both humbled and flattered. Of course I said yes and (hopefully) I brought the fire and value to you! Megan did an amazing job at asking great questions and this is good practice as she hints at her own podcast on the future horizon so make sure you look out for that!  Ma...

Are you letting events in your past hold you back from thriving now and in the future? Have you grounded yourself in an identity you no longer have and feel frustrated and confused about who you are? Today, my guest is Carolina Araujo, an IFBB Pro Bikini Athlete (our first bodybuilder on the show), fitness coach, and member of NLCA (shoutout to my beautiful wife Dala and our friend Chad). Not long...

If you are utterly exhausted by the amount of "positivity" talk when it comes to mental health and you actually want to incorporate ACTIONABLE techniques in your life that will work, this is the episode for you.   Lauren Ashley from the Let's F*****g Talk Podcast is here today to discuss mental health from probably the most pragmatic standpoint I've ever heard. She does a fantastic job of not only...

DLD is BACK!    Dala gets vulnerable in this episode about her hair loss journey and what she's learned through this months-long process. She shares the emotionality around finding out she was losing hair, how she eventually got her diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia, and how she decided to share her journey with social media (and on this podcast!).    Through this process, Dala's been able to exe...

While being vegan and consuming a plant-based diet is all the rage right now, it's important to understand the benefits of dairy and consuming ethically raised animals as well if you so choose so today's episode is with Emily Shaw AKA DairyGirlFitness. Emily has grown up around the dairy industry and 4H but had an affinity towards health and fitness as well. A short time later and after (smartly)...

You've heard a LOT from me and Dala about how we manage our relationship and our business together: the tactics and strategies we use on a daily basis to help each other be the best partners that we can be in both. But we're not the only ones able to juggle a personal and professional life together, and we thought it would be helpful to hear from others how they do it too!    That's why we brought...

We are heading into a brand new year squad and while setting New Year's resolutions is normal and exciting, we want you to think practically about how to achieve those goals once you set them.   Often times, what creates a successful transformation or a goal achieved is not a burning hot desire or motivation because we know that often dies down and look no further than gyms (if they are open in yo...

Learning from a number of different disciplines and trades allows us to find themes and trends that we can take and use in our own life! The military is an obvious choice to study and learn from from a strategy and discipline standpoint.   That's why I invited my good friend Ian Lenny on the show today to discuss his military experience, share some good stories with us, and give us some of the bes...

Are you familiar with the term "archetype?" And if you are, do you know how to find out what yours is AND use it to your advantage when pursuing your goals?   We brought fitness, business, and spiritual expert Amanda Bucci onto the show to educate us on not only what archetypes are, but how we can use the knowledge of them in our lives to help us reach our goals in health, business, and LIFE in ge...

Not many know that our guts do more than just digest the food we eat. Even less know that imbalances in the gut and our digestion can lead to mood, hormone, and immune issues in the body.    That's why we asked today's guest, Rachel Scheer, to join the show and help bring us up to speed on the science behind gut health! As someone with degrees in BOTH dietetics and nutrition, Rachel is the PERFECT...

If you're a vegan or enjoy dishes without meat products, navigating holidays centered around dishes primarily made up of various birds and hams can be challenging.   That's why for Part 3 of our 3 part surviving the holidays series, we brought in THE vegan coach, DLDNation's own Vanessa! Having almost two decades of experience living a vegan lifestyle, Vanessa is who you'll want to listen to for A...

In Part 2 of our 3 part series on surviving holiday eating, we cover the pitfalls and what to avoid when being stuck at home.    Family plays such an exciting role over the holidays! We get to catch up with our parents, siblings, extended family, and close friends. However, after making the trip and arriving back in your hometown...you may not know how to survive the 3-5 days stuck with your famil...

Are you already stressed out just THINKING about how you're going to navigate eating over the holidays these next couple of months? Nervous about staying on track towards your fitness goals with Thanksgiving only a few weeks away?    Well, team DLDNation has you covered! DLDNation coach and Registered Dietitian, Maleah Staton, is back to help you cultivate a winning mindset around food and eating...

"Should I go with this? Or should I go with that?"   If you've ever found yourself in the middle of a grocery store aisle asking yourself these questions while comparing two almost identical products, this episode is for YOU!    DLDNation assistant coach Jocelynn Lee breaks it down for us and shows you the simple swaps you can make at the grocery store to still enjoy your favorite brands while pro...

You know how much we love the power of story and the hero's journey and today is all about how you can use the power of that storytelling framework and confirmation bias to your advantage to achieve your health and fitness goals!   Hannah Diendorfer, a dear friend and badass coach multi-time guest on other impressive shows along with her own show "The Connected Coach" is with me today to discuss h...

If you only listen to one episode of Shots to the Dome, this might be it!    One of Sean's favorite people in the health & fitness space, Cody Boom Boom McBroom joins the show to share his "7 Rules for Life" that have helped him go from overweight skater to entrepreneur and owner of The Tailored Coaching Method, helping over 2,000 clients reach their fitness goals.    This episode is an expansion...

Everyone loves a good fitness journey...but are you SO addicted to fitness that you're running out of time for your career, relationships, and life in general?    Self-proclaimed "recovering fitness junkie" and RD Matt McLeod is here to help! Check out this episode for how you can make fitness a PART of your lifestyle, and not the ONLY thing in your life.    Already a friend of the show, Matt went...

Here at DLDNation, we know that life means MORE than just eating every meal in your kitchen or at your favorite restaurant. You may have to find creative ways to hit your macros on a fitness journey while busy at work, going camping, and we ALL know how challenging eating healthy can be while on a fun road trip!    That's why we brought in a former ICU nurse, an avid camper (she lives in an RV!),...